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What Was the Vietnam War?

By Jim O’Connor and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Jim O’Connor and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Jim O’Connor and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Jim O’Connor and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Jim O’Connor and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Jim O’Connor and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

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May 07, 2019 | ISBN 9781524789770 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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May 07, 2019 | ISBN 9781524789787 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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May 07, 2019 | ISBN 9781524789794 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About What Was the Vietnam War?

    Which of these facts are true?
    It divided the United States like no event since the Civil War
    58,318 American soldiers lost their lives in a war on the other side of the world
    It made a president so unpopular that he decided not to run for reelection
    All of the above

    Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.

    The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O’Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.

    About What Was the Vietnam War?

    Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.

    The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O’Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.

    About What Was the Vietnam War?

    Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.

    The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O’Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.

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    About Jim O’Connor

    Jim O’Connor is a children’s author. His books include Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball, Let’s Hear it… More about Jim O’Connor

    About Who HQ

    Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to… More about Who HQ

    About Jim O’Connor

    Jim O’Connor is a children’s author. His books include Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball, Let’s Hear it… More about Jim O’Connor

    About Who HQ

    Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to… More about Who HQ

    About Jim O’Connor

    Jim O’Connor is a children’s author. His books include Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball, Let’s Hear it… More about Jim O’Connor

    About Who HQ

    Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to… More about Who HQ

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    May 07, 2019 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524789770

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $15.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    May 07, 2019 | 112 Pages | 5-7/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524789787

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    May 07, 2019 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524789794
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